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Oak Ridge, TN vs Lake Zurich, IL

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- Lake Zurich has 28.8% less rainy days than Oak Ridge.
- Lake Zurich has 11.1% less Sunny Days than Oak Ridge.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Lake Zurich scores 8.2% worse than Oak Ridge
 Oak Ridge, TNLake Zurich, ILUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3838
 Snowfall6  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock124106
 Sunny208  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8386
 Avg. Jan. Low28  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.77
 UV Index4.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock8732443
Reviews for Oak Ridge    8 Reviews

Overall it's on the positive side. It's pretty boring but it can feel like a real home at times. It could stand to be a hair closer to Western Knoxville.. Melton lake  More

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Over 6 years ago

Oak Ridge is located in beautiful East TN, has excellent public schools, is very safe for families, and is only 15-30 min away from Knoxville.  More

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Marginal, at best. Lack of social and business skills to perform anything but menial tasks. No clue about customer service, business etiquette or basic business  More

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Reviews for Lake Zurich    6 Reviews

The suburb provides convenient access to the Chicago Metro features, as well as the comfort of a small bedroom  More

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LZ downtown revitalization is at a standstill...with townhomes built and not selling..plus our gateway building may never be built due to disagreements on funding by the  More

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Over 19 years ago

Lake Zurich is in the midst of a retro revitalization. They have moved the major highway out from downtown and are building condos, shops and apartments. This by  More

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